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The Memorial of the Nanjing Massacre, Nanjing

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Commemorating over 300,000 deaths during the 1937 Japanese capture of the then Chinese capital, The Memorial of the Nanjing Massacre stands on a former execution and mass burial site. Two marble walls with names of 300,000 victims, halls with photographs of executions, and documents detailing the capture of Nanjing tell the gruesome story of the Japanese Imperial Army's occupation of China. Enter a coffin-shaped display hall to see a mass burial site excavated with numerous bones of victims, and visit a reconstruction of a house ransacked by soldiers. Solemn bronze sculptures and grey stone architecture punctuate gardens with pine and cypress trees. Walk around the 28,000 sq m (302,400 sq ft) grounds, and ring the large bronze bell for peace. Using our world travel planner, Nanjing attractions like The Memorial of the Nanjing Massacre can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.

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非常引人深思的地方。就像馆里的一句话，我们可以原谅，但是不会遗忘。希望我们都能记住战争的恐怖，珍惜现在的和平时光，同时不要忘记，落后就是被宰割的命运，师夷长技以制夷，远比叫嚣着抵制某货要理智且可行。 more »

Very thought-provoking place. Is like a Museum of a Word, we can forgive, but not forget. Hope all of us can remember the horrors of war, cherish peace time, and don't forget that behind is the fate of being slaughtered, barbarians to resist than vociferously resist a cargo to be reasonable and feasible.

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AllyG520

You know you are going to a memorial, but nothing can prepare you for the heart-rending sculptures or the sheer number of victims. Well done Memorial with lots of history. more »
greenwoop

Heartbreaking to remember what happened in Nanjing over a 6-week period in 1937-1938. A beautiful memorial to the 300,000 victims. A word of caution...if the weather is hot, go as early as possible. A... more »

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Zubair ahmed

Well preserved history in this place of massacre by invading army. Descriptive and graphical illustration makes it easy to understand the barbaric nature of atrocities by invaders. Usually crowded because lot of people come here to pay homage to deceased ones.

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Sean Meyn

Beautiful museum, but bring a hanky. Very sad. It includes history of atrocities from around the world at that time.

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Evelyn Wang

Amazing memorial and museum! Very well designed and her informative. It was an emotional experience. The exhibit, however, is very long - takes 2-3 hours to get through it all!

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Draco Memphis

Very emotional expierience, and very sad. It shows how cruel were the japanese soldiers during the occupation.

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Dennis Hub

To be brutally honest, I didn't even know this happened. But even for me it was a quite impressive place to witness.

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